RAM Structural System Help

Beam Design Forces

Beam gravity forces (Major Moment, Major Shear and Torsion) are calculated in RAM Concrete Analysis (see the RAM Concrete Analysis Manual - Gravity Beam Forces Section). For lateral beams, forces can be computed in the RAM Frame module (See the RAM Frame Manual) for all lateral load cases. In the Concrete Beam module these forces are combined for each load combination, as described below, to generate the final envelope of design forces for each beam.